HONDA CR-V 2001 RD1-RD3 / 1.G Owners Manual

Light
s

4 . Uncli p th e en d o f th e hold-dow n
wir e fro m its slot . Pivo t i t ou t o f
th e wa y an d remov e th e bulb .
5 . Inser t th e ne w bul b int o th e hole ,
makin g sur e th e tab s ar e i n thei r
slots . Pivo t th e hold-dow n wir e
bac k in plac e an d cli p th e en d int o
th e slot .
6 . Instal l th e rubbe r sea l ove r th e
bac k o f th e headligh t assembly .
Mak e sur e i t i s righ t sid e up ; i t i s

marke d "TOP. "

7 . Pus h th e electrica l connecto r ont o
th e ne w bulb .
Tur n o n th e headlight s t o tes t th e
ne w bulb . Replacin
g th e Fron t Sid e Marker /
Tur n Signa l an d Parkin g Ligh t
Bul b
1 . I f yo u ar e changin g th e bul b o n
th e driver' s side , star t th e engine ,
tur n th e steerin g whee l al l th e wa y
t o th e right , an d tur n of f th e
engine . I f yo u ar e changin g th e
bul b o n th e passenger' s side , tur n
th e steerin g whee l t o th e left .
2. Us e a flat-ti p screwdrive r t o
remov e th e fastene r fro m th e
inne r fender .

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FASTENE
R

Light
s

3 . Pul l th e inne r fende r cove r back .
4 . Remov e th e socke t fro m th e
headligh t assembl y b y turnin g it
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .
5 . T o remov e th e tur n signal/sid e
marke r bulb , pus h i t i n slightl y an d
tur n it counterclockwise . T o
remov e th e parkin g ligh t bulb , pul l
i t straigh t ou t o f it s socket . 6
. Instal l th e ne w bul b int o th e
socket .
7 . Inser t th e socke t bac k int o th e
headligh t assembly . Tur n it
clockwis e t o loc k i t i n place .
8 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
9 . Pu t th e inne r fende r cove r i n place .
Instal l th e fastene r an d pus h o n
th e cente r unti l i t lock s (th e cente r
i s flus h wit h th e head) . Replacin
g Rea r Bulb s
1 . Ope n th e tailgate . Remov e th e
thre e screw s an d remov e th e rea r
ligh t assembl y fro m th e rea r pillar .
2 . Determin e whic h o f th e thre e
bulb s i s burne d out : stop/taillight ,
tur n signa l ligh t o r back-u p light .

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Light
s

3 . Remov e th e socke t b y turnin g it
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .
4 . Remov e th e bul b fro m th e socke t
b y pullin g it straigh t out .
5 . Instal l th e ne w bul b in th e socket .
6 . Reinstal l th e socket . Tur n it clock -
wis e unti l i t locks . 7
. Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
8 . Reinstal l th e rea r ligh t assembl y
int o th e rea r pillar . Reinstal l th e
thre e screw s an d tighte n the m

securely .
Replacin
g a Rea r Licens e Plat e
Bul b
1 . Remov e th e cove r b y carefull y
pryin g o n th e edg e o f th e cove r i n
th e middl e wit h a smal l flat-ti p
screwdriver .
2 . Remov e th e socke t fro m th e ligh t
assembl y b y turnin g i t one-quarte r
tur n counterclockwise .

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Light
s

3 . Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s

socket . Pus h th e ne w bul b in unti l

i t bottom s i n th e socket .

4 . Tur n o n th e parkin g light s an d

chec k tha t th e ne w bul b is

working .

5 . Reinstal l th e socket . Sna p th e

cove r bac k i n place . Replacin
g a Rea r Sid e Marke r
Ligh t Bul b
1 . Th e rea r sid e marke r ligh t
assembl y is behin d th e rea r wheel .
Yo u ca n reac h th e ligh t assembl y
fro m th e rea r whee l housing .
2 . Remov e th e oute r thre e screw s
holdin g th e mudguar d an d pivo t
th e mudguar d ou t o f th e way . 3
. Remov e th e socke t fro m th e rea r
sid e marke r assembl y b y turnin g it
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .
4 . Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s
socket.
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Light
s

5 . Instal l th e ne w bul b in th e socket.
6 . Inser t th e socke t bac k int o th e
rea r sid e marke r ligh t assembly .
Tur n it clockwis e t o loc k i t i n place .
7 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
8 . Pu t th e mudguar d bac k in plac e
an d secur e i t wit h th e thre e

screws .
Replacin
g a High-moun t Brak e
Ligh t Bul b
1 . Remov e th e ligh t assembl y cove r
b y pushin g th e tab s o n bot h side s
an d pullin g th e cove r down .
2 . Remov e th e socke t fro m th e ligh t
assembl y b y turnin g it one-quarte r
tur n counterclockwise .
3 . Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s
socket .
Pus h th e ne w bul b straigh t int o
th e socke t unti l i t bottoms . 4
. Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
5 . Pu t th e socke t bac k int o th e ligh t
assembl y an d tur n i t clockwis e t o
loc k i t i n place .
6 . Pu t th e cove r bac k ont o th e ligh t
assembly . Pus h i t u p unti l i t lock s
i n place .

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Light
s

Replacin g Ceiling/Carg o Are a

Light s an d Spotligh t Bulb s
Th e ceilin g light , carg o are a ligh t
an d spotligh t com e apar t th e sam e
way . The y d o no t al l us e th e sam e

bulb .
CEILING/CARG
O ARE A LIGH T
1 . Remov e th e len s b y carefull y
pryin g o n th e edg e o f th e len s wit h
a fingernai l fil e o r a smal l flat-ti p
screwdriver . D o no t pr y o n th e
edg e o f th e housin g aroun d th e

lens .
2
. Remov e th e bul b b y pullin g it
straigh t ou t o f it s meta l tabs .
3 . Pus h th e ne w bul b int o th e meta l
tabs . Sna p th e len s bac k in place .

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SPOTLIGH
T

Storin
g You r Vehicl e

I f yo u nee d t o par k you r vehicl e fo r
a n extende d perio d (mor e tha n on e
month) , ther e ar e severa l thing s yo u
shoul d d o t o prepar e it fo r storage .
Prope r preparatio n help s preven t
deterioratio n an d make s i t easie r t o
ge t you r vehicl e bac k o n th e road . I f
possible , stor e you r vehicl e indoors .
Fil l th e fue l tank .
Chang e th e engin e oi l an d filte r
(se e pag e 21 3 ) .
Was h an d dr y th e exterio r
completely .
Clea n th e interior . Mak e sur e th e
carpeting , floo r mats , etc . ar e
completel y dry .
Leav e th e parkin g brak e off . Pu t
th e transmissio n in Revers e
(5-spee d manual ) o r Par k

(automatic) .
Bloc
k th e rea r wheels .
I f th e vehicl e is t o b e store d fo r a
longe r period , i t shoul d b e
supporte d o n jackstand s s o th e
tire s ar e of f th e ground .
Leav e on e windo w ope n slightl y (i f
th e vehicl e is bein g store d
indoors) .
Disconnec t th e battery .
Suppor t th e fron t an d rea r wipe r
blad e arm s wit h a folde d towe l o r
ra g s o the y d o no t touc h th e
windshield .
T o minimiz e sticking , appl y a
silicon e spra y lubrican t t o al l doo r
an d tailgat e seals . Also , appl y a
vehicl e bod y wa x t o th e painte d
surface s tha t mat e wit h th e doo r
an d tailgat e seals . Cove
r th e vehicl e wit h a
"breathable " cover , on e mad e
fro m a porou s materia l suc h a s
cotton . Nonporou s materials , suc h
a s plasti c sheeting , tra p moisture ,
whic h ca n damag e th e paint .
I f possible , ru n th e engin e fo r a
whil e periodicall y (preferabl y onc e

a month) .

I f yo u stor e you r vehicl e fo r 1 2
month s o r longer , hav e you r Hond a
deale r perfor m th e inspection s calle d
fo r i n th e 2 4 months/30,00 0 mile s
(48,00 0 km ) maintenanc e schedul e
(Norma l Conditions ) a s soo n a s yo u
tak e it ou t o f storag e (se e pag e 20 2 ) .
Th e replacement s calle d fo r i n th e
maintenanc e schedul e ar e no t
neede d unles s th e vehicl e ha s
actuall y reache d tha t tim e o r mileage .

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Regula r cleanin g an d polishin g o f
you r Hond a help s t o kee p i t "new "
looking . Thi s sectio n give s yo u hint s
o n ho w to clea n you r vehicl e an d
preserv e it s appearance : th e paint ,
brightwork , wheel s an d interior . Als o
include d ar e severa l thing s yo u ca n
d o t o hel p preven t corrosion . Exterio
r Care................................. . 256
Washing..................................... . 256

Waxing....................................... 257

Aluminu m Wheels.................... . 257
Pain t Touch-up.......................... . 258
Interio r Care.................................. . 259
Carpeting................................... . 259
Floo r Mats................................. . 259
Fabric......................................... . 260
Vinyl........................................... . 260

Sea t Belts................................... . 261

Windows.................................... . 261
Ai r Fresheners.......................... . 261
Corrosio n Protection.................... . 262
Bod y Repairs................................. . 263
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Washin g

Frequen t washin g help s preserv e
you r vehicle' s beauty . Dir t an d gri t
ca n scratc h th e paint , whil e tre e sa p
an d bir d dropping s ca n permanentl y
rui n th e finish .
Was h you r vehicl e in a shad y area ,
no t i n direc t sunlight . I f th e vehicl e is
parked in th e sun , mov e it int o th e
shad e an d le t th e exterio r coo l dow n
befor e yo u start .
Onl y us e th e solvent s an d cleaner s
recommende d in thi s Owner' s

Manual .

Chemical solvents and strong cleaners

can damage the paint, metal, and

plastic on you r vehicle.
Rins
e th e vehicl e thoroughl y wit h
coo l wate r t o remov e loos e dirt .
Fil l a bucke t wit h coo l water . Mi x
i n a mil d detergent , suc h a s
dishwashin g liqui d o r a produc t
mad e especiall y fo r ca r washing .
Was h th e vehicl e usin g th e wate r
an d detergen t solutio n an d a soft -
bristl e brush , sponge , o r sof t cloth .
Star t a t th e to p an d wor k you r wa y
down . Rins e frequently .
Chec k th e bod y fo r roa d tar , tre e
sap , etc . Remov e thes e stain s wit h
ta r remove r o r turpentine . Rins e it
of f immediatel y s o it doe s no t
har m th e finish . Remembe r t o re -
wa x thes e areas , eve n if th e res t o f
th e vehicl e doe s no t nee d waxing .Whe
n yo u hav e washe d an d rinse d
th e whol e exterior , dr y i t wit h a
chamoi s o r sof t towel . Lettin g it
air-dr y wil l caus e dullin g an d wate r

spots .

A s yo u dr y th e vehicle , inspec t i t fo r
chip s an d scratche s tha t coul d allo w
corrosio n to start . Repai r the m wit h
touch-u p pain t (se e pag e 25 8 ) .

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